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General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 17, 2017
Carbon pricing
Germany will use its G20 Presidency to nudge world leaders towards a global price on carbon, according to its director general of energy policy. German government was preparing research that would…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 17, 2017
“No jab, no play”
In March 2017, Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull announced plans to continue his mission to boost child vaccination percentages in the country. His new plan is modelled around the slogan…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 16, 2017
Opec’s faltering plan
Contrary to popular belief, there is still a surplus of oil in the worldwide market. OPEC’s cutting of production would only solve their depleting revenues if the supply of oil was going down in…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 13, 2017
World wide web inventor targets fake news
The web is an open platform that should allow everyone, everywhere to share information, access opportunities and collaborate across geographic and cultural boundaries. The web has lived up largely…
General Interest - Op-Eds - Mar 9, 2017
FGFA (5th Generation Fighter Aircraft) for the IAF
On 09 Mar 17, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed that they remained open for a joint venture with Russia, for the design and production of the FGFA. However, this time in addition to other…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 6, 2017
Lipstick under my burkha
Prakash Jha’s latest production Lipstick Under My Burkha, a woman’s empowerment drama has been denied a certificate on the ground saying it contains deeply objectionable material.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 6, 2017
Family Health Survey- 4
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) for Jan 2015 – Dec 2016 was released in Jan 2017. The past decade, from NFHS-3 (2005-06), has seen improvement in many of the indicators.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 6, 2017
Army sahayak found dead
On Thursday, 2 March 2017, Roy Mathew, a 33 year old Indian Army soldier was found dead. His remains were hanging from the ceiling of an abandoned barrack, in a state of decomposition.
General Interest - Op-Eds - Feb 10, 2017
Muhammad Yunus
On 09 Feb 2017, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, Founder of the Gramin Bank and Chairman of the Younus Centre interacted with the Synergia Forum, at Bangalore.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 6, 2017
Online fraud busted
On 2nd Feb 2017, Uttar Pradesh police busted online fraud of US $544 million (Rs 3,700 crore). The UP police have arrested three persons; Mittal, Prasad and Dayal, alleged to have duped nearly 6.5…
General Interest - Op-Eds - Jan 13, 2017
Us expels russian diplomats
Will Vladimir Putin’s Diplomatic finesse bring longer-term benefits?
General Interest - Featured Article - Jul 11, 2020
Citizen Defenders at the Forefront
Civil Defence forms the innermost shield to guard the home and hearth of citizens in times of war and distress..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 20, 2020
Rti's Sweet Sixteen Moment
Though the Right to Information Act has had a good run so far, its future as a citizen’s tool to question the state, must be jealously guarded.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 18, 2020
Pandemic Support Over Debt Servicing
With the pandemic having driven government fiscals round the bend, the need of the hour is for medium-term credible financial consolidation
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 17, 2021
Font of Knowledge
Wikipedia, with its ability to open the world at the casual click of a mouse, is fast emerging as the leading referral source for a knowledge-hungry world, all without charging a dime
General Interest - Featured Article - Jun 13, 2020
Changing Behaviour and Risk in Insurance
The pandemic has spurred insurance companies to have a much broader view of 'threats' and to sensitise themselves to the changing lifestyle of customers.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 21, 2020
Longer the Virus Stay, Wider the Gender Divide
The adverse impact of the pandemic is threatening gender –regressive effects if immediate steps are not taken to counter it. Its implications are far wider than was initially perceived.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 20, 2020
Free Speech Under Seize?
The role played by social media platforms in high octane election campaigns has spurred fresh demands for more stringent regulations to control internet content
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 17, 2021
Whatsapping Trouble
WhatsApp’s new data policy being imposed under the threat of service denial has rejuvenated the universal demand for stronger legislation to protect personal data
General Interest - Featured Article - Jun 13, 2020
'Pharma, The White Knight of the Pandemic'
COVID-19 has thrown up challenges and opportunities to pharmaceutical companies. Will they rise to the overriding need efficiently and humanely?